| Lineup | San Diego | PG - William Smith (fresh) SG - Gary Nichols (fresh) SF - Brian Roose (fresh) PF - Danny Jacobs (fresh) C - Ronald Gordon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fresh) SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) SF - Stanley Walker (fresh) PF - David Lampley (fresh) C - Samuel Muse (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | San Diego | Ronald Gordon pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | San Diego | Gary Nichols scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:34 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | San Diego | Samuel Muse swats the short shot by Danny Jacobs | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Samuel Muse | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton is fouled on the floor by Brian Roose - foul #1 on Brian Roose, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Ronald Gordon - foul #1 on Ronald Gordon, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | San Diego | Danny Jacobs gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:31 | San Diego | William Smith comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:30 | San Diego | Brian Roose snags the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:15 | San Diego | Gary Nichols misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:14 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 17:52 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-0 |
| 17:50 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse snags the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 17:36 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 17:35 | San Diego | The rebound goes to William Smith | 3-0 |
| 17:30 | San Diego | William Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-0 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (SF), Raymond Norrell (C) Stanley Walker, Samuel Muse | |
| 17:16 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Robert Tapp | 3-2 |
| 17:05 | San Diego | William Smith buries a shot from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 16:45 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley is called for traveling | 5-2 |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Spencer (SG), Robert Henderson (SF), Marlon Pine (PF), Samuel Powers (C) Gary Nichols, Brian Roose, Danny Jacobs, Ronald Gordon | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson (SF), John Weber (C) Robert Tapp, David Lampley | |
| 16:37 | San Diego | William Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-2 |
| 16:35 | San Diego | Samuel Powers tips it but misses | 5-2 |
| 16:34 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:29 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 5-2 |
| 16:27 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile grabs the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 16:10 | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 16:09 | San Diego | Robert Henderson gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:01 | San Diego | Michael Spencer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 5-2 |
| 15:59 | San Diego | Marlon Pine grabs the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Spencer (fresh) SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) PF - Marlon Pine (fresh) C - Samuel Powers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fairly fresh) SG - Joseph Haile (fresh) SF - Kermit Anderson (fresh) PF - Raymond Norrell (fresh) C - John Weber (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | San Diego | Samuel Powers misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 15:37 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 15:25 | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 5-2 |
| Subs | San Diego | Brian Roose (SF), Ronald Gordon (C) William Smith, Samuel Powers | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp (SG), Stanley Walker (SF), David Lampley (PF), Samuel Muse (C) Ray Norton, Kermit Anderson, Raymond Norrell, John Weber | |
| 15:07 | San Diego | Ronald Gordon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 15:06 | San Diego | Robert Henderson grabs the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 14:57 | San Diego | Ronald Gordon clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Stanley Walker - foul #1 on Stanley Walker, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | San Diego | Gary Nichols (SG), Danny Jacobs (PF) Robert Henderson, Marlon Pine | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:57 | San Diego | Ronald Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 14:57 | San Diego | Ronald Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 14:37 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker misses long on a shot near the basket | 6-2 |
| 14:36 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Michael Spencer | 6-2 |
| 14:30 | San Diego | Ronald Gordon's fadeaway is rejected by David Lampley | 6-2 |
| 14:29 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joseph Haile | 6-2 |
| 14:14 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp loses the ball out of bounds | 6-2 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG) Joseph Haile | |
| 13:56 | San Diego | David Lampley is called for the reach on Brian Roose - foul #1 on David Lampley, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | San Diego | William Smith (PG) Michael Spencer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 13:42 | San Diego | Samuel Muse steps in front of the Brian Roose pass | 6-2 |
| 13:28 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Tapp | 6-4 |
| 13:26 | San Diego | William Smith travels in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Henderson (SG), Jason Freed (SF), Marlon Pine (PF) Gary Nichols, Brian Roose, Danny Jacobs | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Williams (SG) Robert Tapp | |
| 13:11 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 6-4 |
| Subs | San Diego | Samuel Powers (C) Ronald Gordon | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (SG), Raymond Norrell (PF) David Williams, David Lampley | |
| 12:55 | San Diego | Samuel Muse picks off the pass by Jason Freed | 6-4 |
| 12:44 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-4 |
| 12:42 | San Diego | Robert Henderson snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 12:37 | San Diego | Jason Freed dunks the ball on a great pass from William Smith | 8-4 |
| 12:22 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell is fouled on the floor by Marlon Pine - foul #1 on Marlon Pine, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | San Diego | Herman Holleran (PG), Michael Spencer (SG) William Smith, Jason Freed | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp (SG), John Weber (C) Stanley Walker, Samuel Muse | |
| 12:04 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp misses the jumpshot from the left side | 8-4 |
| 12:03 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell hits the follow up shot | 8-6 |
| 11:46 | San Diego | John Weber denies the turnaround by Samuel Powers | 8-6 |
| 11:44 | San Diego | Samuel Powers gets the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Herman Holleran (fresh) SG - Michael Spencer (fresh) SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Marlon Pine (fresh) C - Samuel Powers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Haile (fresh) PF - Raymond Norrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Weber (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | San Diego | Michael Spencer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 10-6 |
| 10:58 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-6 |
| 10:57 | San Diego | Michael Spencer pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| 10:53 | San Diego | Herman Holleran misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 10:51 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 10:44 | Western Kentucky | John Weber banks in the layup set up by Ray Norton | 10-8 |
| 10:32 | San Diego | Herman Holleran comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 10-8 |
| 10:31 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 10:16 | Western Kentucky | John Weber is called for traveling | 10-8 |
| Subs | San Diego | William Smith (PG), Gary Nichols (SG), Brian Roose (SF), Danny Jacobs (PF), Ronald Gordon (C) Herman Holleran, Michael Spencer, Robert Henderson, Marlon Pine, Samuel Powers | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Williams (PG), Kevin Spurling (SG), Stanley Walker (SF), David Lampley (PF), Samuel Muse (C) Ray Norton, Robert Tapp, Joseph Haile, Raymond Norrell, John Weber | |
| 09:54 | San Diego | William Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Danny Jacobs | 13-8 |
| 09:33 | Western Kentucky | William Smith steals the ball from David Williams | 13-8 |
| 09:22 | San Diego | Ronald Gordon misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 09:20 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley pulls down the rebound | 13-8 |
| 09:08 | Western Kentucky | Danny Jacobs is called for the reach on David Lampley - foul #1 on Danny Jacobs, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| 08:49 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 08:48 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Spurling grabs the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 08:38 | Western Kentucky | David Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-8 |
| 08:37 | San Diego | Gary Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 08:33 | San Diego | William Smith misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Kevin Spurling - foul #1 on Kevin Spurling, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), Robert Tapp (SG) David Williams, Kevin Spurling | |
| 08:33 | San Diego | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 08:33 | San Diego | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 08:08 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton knocks in the runner from the baseline | 15-10 |
| 07:49 | San Diego | Brian Roose's pass is intercepted by David Lampley | 15-10 |
| 07:26 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Spencer (SG), Robert Henderson (SF), Marlon Pine (PF), Samuel Powers (C) Gary Nichols, Brian Roose, Danny Jacobs, Ronald Gordon | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell (C) Samuel Muse | |
| 07:26 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 07:26 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - William Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Marlon Pine (fresh) C - Samuel Powers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stanley Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Lampley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Norrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | San Diego | Robert Henderson misses the jumper from the right side | 15-12 |
| 07:07 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley snags the defensive board | 15-12 |
| 06:50 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Michael Spencer - foul #1 on Michael Spencer, team foul #6 | 15-12 |
| Subs | San Diego | Herman Holleran (PG) William Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (SF), John Weber (C) Stanley Walker, David Lampley | |
| 06:50 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell misses the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 06:50 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 06:30 | San Diego | Marlon Pine's floater is knocked away by Raymond Norrell | 15-13 |
| 06:28 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 06:18 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Robert Tapp | 15-15 |
| 06:03 | San Diego | Herman Holleran is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Herman Holleran, team foul #7 | 15-15 |
| Subs | San Diego | Brian Roose (SF), Ronald Gordon (C) Herman Holleran, Samuel Powers | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson (SF), Samuel Muse (C) Robert Tapp, John Weber | |
| 05:56 | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Samuel Muse | 15-18 |
| 05:34 | San Diego | Raymond Norrell is called for the reach on Michael Spencer - foul #1 on Raymond Norrell, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| Subs | San Diego | William Smith (PG), Gary Nichols (SG), Danny Jacobs (PF) Michael Spencer, Robert Henderson, Marlon Pine | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Williams (SG), David Lampley (PF) Ray Norton, Raymond Norrell | |
| 05:21 | San Diego | William Smith loses the dribble to Kermit Anderson | 15-18 |
| 05:03 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kermit Anderson and he's fouled by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #8 | 15-20 |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Spencer (PG) William Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp (SG), Stanley Walker (SF) David Williams, Kermit Anderson | |
| 05:03 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile misses the free throw | 15-20 |
| 05:03 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Ronald Gordon | 15-20 |
| 04:49 | San Diego | Brian Roose loses the ball out of bounds | 15-20 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG) Joseph Haile | |
| 04:26 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Brian Roose - foul #2 on Brian Roose, team foul #9 | 15-20 |
| Subs | San Diego | Herman Holleran (PG), Robert Henderson (SF) Gary Nichols, Brian Roose | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 04:26 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 04:26 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 04:09 | San Diego | Michael Spencer connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Herman Holleran | 18-22 |
| 03:53 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Tapp | 18-24 |
| 03:48 | San Diego | Michael Spencer misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-24 |
| 03:47 | San Diego | Ronald Gordon grabs the offensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 03:39 | San Diego | Ray Norton steals it from Michael Spencer | 18-24 |
| 03:32 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 18-24 |
| 03:30 | San Diego | Robert Henderson pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |
| 03:26 | San Diego | Herman Holleran double dribbles | 18-24 |
| Subs | San Diego | William Smith (PG), Marlon Pine (PF), Samuel Powers (C) Herman Holleran, Danny Jacobs, Ronald Gordon | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell (PF), John Weber (C) David Lampley, Samuel Muse | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - William Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Marlon Pine (fresh) C - Samuel Powers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Stanley Walker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Norrell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Weber (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:04 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Powers is called for the reach on Robert Tapp - foul #1 on Samuel Powers, team foul #10 | 18-24 |
| Subs | San Diego | Gary Nichols (SG), Brian Roose (SF) Michael Spencer, Robert Henderson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (SF) Stanley Walker | |
| 03:04 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp misses the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 03:04 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp misses the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 03:04 | San Diego | Samuel Powers gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 02:45 | San Diego | Gary Nichols drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 02:22 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ray Norton | 20-27 |
| 01:58 | San Diego | Joseph Haile swats the dunk try by Brian Roose | 20-27 |
| 01:57 | San Diego | Samuel Powers pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 01:49 | San Diego | Brian Roose drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from William Smith | 22-27 |
| 01:32 | Western Kentucky | John Weber makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Tapp and the foul's on Brian Roose - foul #3 on Brian Roose, team foul #11 | 22-29 |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Spencer (SG), Robert Henderson (SF), Danny Jacobs (PF), Ronald Gordon (C) Gary Nichols, Brian Roose, Marlon Pine, Samuel Powers | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Williams (SG), Stanley Walker (SF), Samuel Muse (C) Ray Norton, Robert Tapp, Raymond Norrell | |
| 01:32 | Western Kentucky | John Weber misses the free throw | 22-29 |
| 01:32 | San Diego | Ronald Gordon grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 01:09 | San Diego | Robert Henderson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-29 |
| 01:07 | Western Kentucky | John Weber gets the rebound | 22-29 |
| 00:54 | Western Kentucky | David Williams scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Haile | 22-31 |
| 00:38 | San Diego | Robert Henderson buries a shot from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | David Williams misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Spencer - foul #2 on Michael Spencer, team foul #12 | 24-31 |
| Subs | San Diego | Herman Holleran (PG) William Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Lampley (PF) John Weber | |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 00:05 | San Diego | Michael Spencer misses long on a floater from the left side | 24-33 |
| 00:03 | San Diego | Robert Henderson gets the offensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 00:01 | San Diego | The short jumper by Herman Holleran is denied by Samuel Muse | 24-33 |
| 00:00 | San Diego | Ronald Gordon gets the offensive rebound | 24-33 |